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Sorry, haven't recently taken delivery but what I can say is whenever I read people refering to DQ200 reliability, it's almost always in old threads or older cars. It's a DQ200 on our 2019 Karoq - it's been 100% fault free. DQ200 is still being used by VW, SEAT, Audi and Skoda so if there was a problem with newer gearboxes wouldn't people still be complaining?

Yesterday was the first time I've driven with 5 adult passengers in the car. It was only an hour journey each way and the guy in the rearmost seats ( admittedly not the biggest ) said he was comfortable enough. Not only was there enough room to carry all their running paraphenalia in the boot, it carried all the prizes on the way home ( beer + wine ). As I say from my point of view, it was the first time the car has ever had six adults in it and although the economy looked to have suffered a little, I didn't notice any difference in performance from a 1.5tsi auto when carrying 2 adults. What else can do that without spending considerably more money - a Dacia Jogger? I had a look at an XC60 prior to buying the Kodiaq. Not only doesn't it have a very big boot, it has zero underfloor storage. The seats were typically Volvo excellence and I could specify a cracking sounding audio system if I'd wanted ( tho the operation of the infotainment was a big turn off for me ) but everything else was a negative. I struggle to understand why people pay such a premium for Vovlo these days. It wasn't any better screwed together than my Kodiaq. To be honest, if I were going down the Volvo route, I'd have saved money and bought an XC40 although It'd still be far more expensive to run than a Skoda. It's a good question and a very easy answer - what would I replace my Kodiaq with? I've no intention of replacing it but if I was being forced to, it would be with another Kodiaq. My only concern would how to specify it under the £40k list to avoid that VED premium. Edit: just read above comment re: Allspace or Taracco. Know what puts me off them? the boot. Both cars have a little raised hump so the load floor isn't flat. To me both cars look like a crude afterthought making a 5 seater in to a 7 seater whereas the Kodiaq with it's flat load bay looks like it was designed as a 7 seater from the word go.,

In all my years of having rear-view cameras, I have to admit I've never paid any attention to the guidlines. Until Phobe posted the above pic, I wasn't even sure of my Karoq had them, and it's coming up to 3yr old now. I certainly wouldn't have known if they were fixed or bendy. Talk about me never having paid attention and now looking a that picture above ( my car will be the same ) - is it just me or doesn't it stike anyone as odd that the picture of the car appears the wrong way round? If it's reversing then shouldn't the hatch rather than the bonnet be nearest the house? See when you start paying attention to these things, technology gets very messy. I'm just curious - what difference does it make if they're fixed or bendy? Is Phobe in any danger of parking on the grass just because the green lines don't bend? Thinking aloud, if someone has trouble reversing a car that's equipped with both a rear camera and rear parking sensors, are guidelines really the solution?

There are no issues I'm aware of on a 2019 1.5tsi especially in manual form. As long as it's serviced and maintained properly it should be as reliable as any other car. I'm in exactly the opposite position to you - I normally keep cars 2-3yr max but this time around I'm very likely to keep the car long term simply because I can't see anything that would qualify for which I'd consider a 'good deal'.

Never thought about that. Wonder if those with full size spares also change their tread to winters? Can you even buy winter tyres for space savers? Is their any point? I'm just guessing a space saver would work better in poor winter conditions than a summer tyre would. Wonder what the law says about spare tyres in those colder Euro countries where winter tyres are mandatory. Do you have to change the rubber on a space saver?

99.99% of the population don't carry 2 spares. In any case same applies. Even if you are in a remote location, it means you're going 2 to 3 days without any spare. Wouldn't it make more sense to have space saver in car and then if you wish to be ultra cautious, keep a 2nd full size spare at home? Carrying a full size spare just incase a tyre goes, whilst your a long way from home, you can't replace it for sevarla days, the weather is bad, and there's a need to drive over 50mph. Oh and you drive a Karoq but you're not bothered about only having 2/3rd boot available 365 days of the year. Frankly, I'd have thought there's more chance of winning this weeks lottery than that happening but there's always someone who'll try to justify the unjustifiable.

I did, once, on the M5. must have been around 1989. Back then I can't recall there being things such as space savers or quick-fix gunk and it was rare to find tyres the size we find on our cars today. 17" used to be considered large. And calling out rescue services to change a tyre, I'd never heard of it. But times have changed ( for the better ) in that respect. I don't like the idea of gunk but it's become the norm. I do very much like the idea of space savers tho - I think they're a great solution. Both DSL's picture and especially the comment from Mark Surrey made me laugh. "I don’t need to consider it as temporary in any way" Ok so you have a puncture and you change wheels, what happens then? You're going to do exactly the same as someone with a temp space-saver or gunk does and get to a tyre centre a.s.a.p. otherwise you'll be running around with no spare wheel. Apologies but I can't see your logic.

These are strange times so best guess would be you're not far wrong. In normal times I think it was only 2wks before the actual start of build that my order changed to confirmed. The lead time from order was 16wks and I didn't hear anything until 10wks. Build date was confirmed, then heard production had started on the 12th week, next thing I knew the car was in the UK port awaiting collection. It was delivered 15wks after placing my order.

I agree with that and if I'm keeping the car beyonf 3yr, which seems likely, I'll defo be taking out the plan. Last year the price was reduced around Black Friday time, just when my car will be 3yr old, but can't remember if it was much less than £29. It's not often we see things being reduced in price these days!

"The front flap must be closed" Perhaps I'm having another senior moment but what exactly are they referring to - front flap?

My car is built for the UK market, the OZ market may be different. If I'm in the car and the engine is running, my boot doesn't work via the keyfob, so presumably the 'boot open' button was pressed BEFORE the engine was started. But even then, whether I use the keyfob or the button on the drivers door, the boot gives an audible warning when it's opening. Additionally there's a red warning message on the dash that the boot is open. So, Son_of_Stig - If you open your boot using the keyfob, does it give an audible warning? When the boot is open, does a picture of the car pop up in your central display indicating the boot door is open?

Sorry mate, I can't make myself any clearer than I have done already.

OP has described the same issue I had with my MIB3 system. In my case, the solution was registering with a different email address. This is why I prefer to avoid questions with setting up systems because MIB3 + Skoda Connect defies logic.

I don't usually reply to stuff like this because I'm not sure even the programmers know how Skoda Connect works in practice. It's hasn't been tested properly, that's for sure. If you want to avoid contacting the dealership then I'd try re-registering with a different email address. ( worked for me ). I'm convinced that somewhere in the programming, a black flag is assigned to an email address if the registration process fails under a certain set of criteria. So no matter if you then follow the procedures correctly, that email address will always be blocked. Whatever this DISS ticket is, my best guess is an administrator will reset the permissions on the account. At least worth a try if nothing else.

I have both dry clutch DSG on our1.5tsi karoq and the wet clutch on our 1.5tsi Kodiaq. The way I drive, I really find no difference between the two engines in either car. The biggest difference is economy so if you don't need a Kodiaq then the Karoq is the cheaper car to run. I'm seeing around 8mpg avg difference in the real world. Yes a 1.5 is quite small but the only place I find there's an issue is kickdown ( rapid overtaking ). Just flick the DSG in to 'SPORT' and the car will take off, but the power isn't available for very long, so If you're overtaking one car, no problem, but if you're overtaking a line of cars then the 1.5tsi isn't for you. As I say for my style of driving, then engine is great in either car. TBH I'd have taken the 1.0 Karoq if they'd offered it with a DSG. Another consideration is noise. I find the Kodiaq notably quieter than the karoq. Better soundproofing no doubt. Hope than helps. PS - as for differences in gearboxes, I agree with the above comment, I find the dry clutch in the Kaorq is slightly more hesitant at very low speed ( parking ). I don't however have any problems with hesitation. Then again my margins of error are much greater than half a second b4 entering traffic.

You're absolutely right, there's been many an unnecessary debate and confusion caused by this VW group oversight. It gets worse when Skoda / VW /Audi and SEAT dealers can advertise different service and maintenance intervals for the same engine. I've seen 18k/2yr or 19k/2yr or20k/2yr advertised. Many don't appreciate it's only a guideline figure anyway, you can be up to 1000 miles out before any warranty concerns. Nobody is going to be stoned to death because their car wasn't serviced at 15,000km. Many UK Skoda dealerships advertise their servicing at 10,000mile intervals or 12 months, whichever comes first. Even the offical Skoda UK website servicing gumph has servicing at 30k miles/3yr, 40k miles/4yr. 50kmiles/5yr etc.

Eh? It's just normal remote opening so you can be some distance away. I've had my boot open unintentionally whilst I've been in the kitchen. Hadn't used the car all day, all I did was move the keys and it was my neighbour who chapped on the door later that night to tell me did I know my boot was open. If it could only work when you were next to the car then great. "all they have to do is press the button on the boot to close it and I know it'll be locked." But that's the problem, you don't know it's locked. It takes 5mins for your key to go in to sleep mode so we're back to square one. How do you know you haven't accidentally pressed one of the buttons?

+1 It's just another one of these things that frustrates me. Why would I ever want to open the boot when I'm nowhere near the car?

It would be different story if the dealer had no idea about the reported fault but you're saying the car itself is confirming there's a fault? For the life of me I can't understand what their problem is - it sounds very much like you've been speaking to someone who can't see the forest for the trees. Chances are they've made this decision themselves rather than having spoken to the warranty people. I'd either return to the garage and ask did they speak to the warranty company or are they making an assumption ( if it's the latter then I'd want to speak to the dealer principal ). Or better still, email Skoda UK. They at least should liase with the dealership and find out what's gone wrong.

Doesn't matter a jot to the OP if it's uncommon. People can huff and they can puff all they want but the bottom line is that unless they can prove clutch failure was not driver error, then they're up the creek without a paddle. Scot5 ?

It's a manual car, it's 2yr old and covered over 8000miles. First things first. Bottom line is the clutch is a wear and tear item so no matter how you plead your case, it's not covered by warranty. With other items, if the car has been serviced by Skoda then you could make a case for goodwill if the part is expected to last longer. Unfortunatley it's a clutch, something you can wear out in 20mins. It comes down to one person's word against another and I'd never expect any company to replace the clutch free of charge given your circumstances. ( i.e. you were the previous driver - if someone else had the car and the clutch burned in such a short space of time, you could have had a case against the lease company who sold the car. ) I'd have gone along with the above suggestion - get a 2nd opinion. If my partner agreed to pay £2000 for a replacement clutch, I'd consider divorce not only because of 1) the cost is way over the top for a clutch replacement, but 2) if the previous clutch only lasted 8000 miles, why on God's earth would I want it to be replace with an identical clutch? That's just my school of thought. In the UK, we have a 3yr warranty as std. If your car had been a DSG then the clutch would have been covered for first 3yr or up to 60,000 miles, which ever comes first, but as I say with a manual clutch, well you can wear it out in 20mins. Never seen that post - before my time. Just had a very quick browse, loads of crap being talked about as usual but my initial thought at reading the first post was forget about warranty or anything else, if the car had only recently been purchased, the driver was only on his 4th journey and this happened, then he'd be covered under UK law - sale of goods act as it was probably then. Then on the 2nd page, the OP makes it a little clearer. The only information relevant in all of that was that he'd owned a used car for 2mths and had covered 1400 miles when the clutch went. Like it or not, 1400 miles is more than enough for someone to burn a clutch so no, it's not covered under warranty. It could have been covered under sale of goods ( goods expected to last blah, blah, blah ), but if the garage challenge that then you're looking at going down the legal route with no guarantee of winning. I think the 'goodwill' gesture was the sensible option in that case.

From a private buyer's point of view, in my experience if you keep your car 2-4years, a simple plate change can add qround £400-£500 to the trade price. ( at least in normal times it did ). HOWEVER, when there are discounts to be had, a dealer may want to register the vehicle on the last day of the month in order to meet their quarterly quota for which they receive a bonus. So for example, even if you were to say collect your car on 4th September, it may still have been registered the previous month and have the older reg. Personally I couldn't give a toss what the registration is, just as long as I'm getting the best deal. As for private plates... well if that sort of thing floats your boat then why not but I struggle to think of anything more shallow. Mutton pretending to be lamb is my opinion on that subject.

Are you able to take out an ALL-In-ONE on a car that hasn't previously been under such a policy? I don't know but these thing usually run on a rollover basis rather than begining from fresh. Even if you could, I'd be more than surprised if the costs remained the same on older vehicles. Righly or wrongly, my assumption was always it'd be a 'sweetener' introducing an attractive deal then they'd hit you with more expensive premiums in subsequent renewals. That's typical of the way insurance companies operate.

Hi, just searched for 'SOS' on Briskoda and came upon your post. I can help you out as that's exactly what happened to me yesterday. Car ( kodiaq ) 20 months old, 1st SOS warning of any kind, then Sat nav on my dash started moving me over to the lake district and I ended up in the middle of the Irish Sea . I tried a reset ( hold power button for 10secs ) but the system hung on reboot and I couldn't use it at all. Stopped at service station about an hour later - waited 20mins, still nothing. Drove the remainder of the journey with no infotainment. It's all working again today but thought I'd at least register the problem with my local dealer. Straight away they said it's an issue that several people have reported and Skoda have released updated software ( they just haven't informed owners of the known problem / fix ). Car booked in to have the upgrade. They said the update has worked for everyone else and are quietly confident it will solve any further issues. Hope that's of some use to you. Edit: If anyone is wondering what the SOS message means, the car is informing you that the SOS system ( which auto calls emergency services if the airbags are deployed ) isn't working. So it's still perfectly safe to drive the car. I'm sure VW / Skoda could have warned you of this without us thinking there's some major fault with the car and it's about to blow up.

Hope you don't mind me saying that's a bit of an odd comment. No warranty or insurance policy is ever going to cover items which are likely to fail. And any warranty or insurance policy has many exclusions. I think the problem lies with policy holder. From reading various motoring magazines, newspapers and especially owners foruums, many people seem to be very confused between what is wear and tear and what is a failure. I've lost count at the number of complaints where people people seem to think they're covered when clearly they're not. If we take what you say as to be correct then hardly any extended warranties will pay out. That's simply just not the case.